Collar button



Oct. 30,1923.

W. B. MURPHY COLLAR BUTTON Filed Aug. 25, 1922 Patented @ct. 3Q, 1923.

WILLIAM B. MURPHY, or

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VJ'EEHAVIKEN, N E1 1 J COLLAR BUTTON.

Application filed August 23, 1922. Serial No. 583,834.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, /VILLIAM: B. Mini- PHY, a citizen of the United States, residing at l/Veehawken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to lar button.

One of the primary objects of the invention is to provide a collar button embodying means for retaining it in assembled relation with the garment to which it is applied so that not only is its loss prevented but at the same time its head is maintained in a more r less projected position with relation to the collar band so as to permit of the more ready engagement of the collar with the button.

Another object of the construct the button that it may be readily applied to and removed from the garment and when applied will be securely retained in place.

in the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective View, illustrating the button embodying the invention applied to theneck band of a shirt;

Fig. 2 is a detail vertical sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section illustrating a modification of the invention;

Fig. 4. is a perspective view illustrating a further modification of the invention;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a cull?" link embodying the invention.

In that form of an improved colinvention is to so as these elements are concerned they may be of any desired form and dimensions. The present invention contemplates the provision, in connection with a button of the type illustrated in said figures or a button of any other type, 01" a means for retaining the button properly assembled with the garment. In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings this means is indi cated in general by the numeral 4; and com prises a volute wire member 5 which is anmajor coil, as at 6, to the inner element being arranged concentrically with relation to the axis of the shank 3 and having the terminal of its minor coil or convolution anchored as at 7 to the said shank inwardly of the head 2. Preferably the ter- .niinal portion of the major coil or convolution of the element 5 is deflected in the direction of the back 1 of the button as indicated by the numeral 8 and it will be observed by reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings that when the head of the button is inserted through the buttonhole oi the garment and the button, is rotated, the retaining element t will enter throu h the but-tonhole until the major coil thereoI engages against one side of the neck band or other portion of the garment and the head 1 engages against the other side of said portion, the offset or defiected terminal portion 8 of the said ele ment adapting the parts to assume this relationship. lVith the button so applied it will be securely retained in place and there will be no likelihood of its becoming disarranged or lost.

In that form of the invention shown in Fig. 4, the retaining element is indicated in general by the numeral 9, and the same is of the general form shown in Fig. 2 and previously described except that in this instance the element is preferably in the nature of a strip of metal coiled to volute form, as distin guished from a length of wire so formed, the convolutions of the strip being disposed substantially flatwise with relation to the back of the button.

In that form of the invention shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings the retaining element is indicated by the numeral 10 and may be of wire or strip metal and is anchored at one end connected from the shank of more or less closely embracing the same.

l ig. 5 of the drawings illustrates the 13 and embodies the usual ornamental head 14, the smaller head 15, and connecting shank 16 which may be straight or curved as desired. In this form the retaining ment is indicated by the numeral 17 and is preferably made from wire and of the volute form illustrated in the other figures of the drawings. In this construction the element inaybe connected to minor coil or convolution of the retaining or lett tree 1 from'connection with the shank 16 of the means comprising a volnte member concentrically arranged about the shank of the button and having the end portion of its major coil oliset in the direction of the head of the button and secured thereto at a point relatively adjacent the corresponding end 05 the shank, the minor coil of the said memher meeting theshank in juxtaposition to V the head of the button.

2. The combination with a button of the class described comprising a back, a head,

means comprising a volutemember concentrically arranged aboutthe shank of the button with its major coil next adjacent the head thereof and united thereto, the minor about the V coil of the member being engaged shank and freely slidable thereon.

3. The combination with a rbutton ot the class described comprising aback, a head,

and a connecting shank, of a retaining means i and a connecting shank, of. a retaining comprising a olute member concentrically 7 arranged about the shank of the button with its major coil next adjacent the head thereof and united thereto, the minor coil ot the said retaining member being united to the shank of the button inwardly otthe head thereof.

In testimony whereof I atiiX my signature.

WILLIAM B. MURPHY. tr. 8.1 

